if we go over the fiscal cliff, what could happen to the markets in 2013? that's ahead. >>> grammy nominations are out. who is in the running to take home the music industry's top honors? >> lots to talk about this morning. we'll talk to steve sarich, director of cannibus coalition. steve latourette is with us and nic burns joins us. it's thursday, december 6th and "starting point" begins right now. >>> morning, welcome, everybody. we've got lots to talk about this morning. we're talking about syria and fears that they could unleash a nerve gas and what that could mean for any potential military involvement in the war there. nbc news is reporting that syria's military has loaded the component chemicals from the deadly nerve gas sarin. cnn has not confirmed that report yet. on monday we reported that syrian forces started combining chemicals that could make sarinn g gas for weapons. barbara starr has the latest for us. >> reporter: good morning, soledad. they are declining all comment on that report. if this begins to become true, then everybody is turning t